Week 13 Rankings Analysis - Nick Mariano vs. Industry ECR

Hello and welcome to the weekly column that puts my rankings in the spotlight and compares them against the Expert Consensus Rankings (ECR). I'm currently ninth overall out of 130 rankers on FantasyPros after finishing ninth for the 2017 season, so I'd like to think I've earned some street cred here. #Consistency. You take the […]

Week 13 Busts - Overvalued Players to Avoid In Fantasy Football

Bye weeks are over. The fantasy playoffs are just around the corner. This crunch time for you, readers, and one goal of crunch time is to avoid making any egregious mistakes. Sure, some dudes are matchup-proof, but a lot of others aren't. Sadly, we have to say goodbye to one of the mainstays of this […]

Forget ADP - Bench These Players If You Can

Most leagues will be wrapping up their regular season in Week 13. For others, the playoffs have already begun. Whatever the case may be, this is very much in win-or-go-home territory. There's no room for error in making lineup decisions. That's why you need to bail on underperforming "studs" if you haven't already. No reason […]

Week 13 Consistency Reports - Start/Sit Decisions

Week 13 is here with a bang! We are past all the byes and we are back to just having the one game on a Thursday. Unfortunately the Saints high flying offense was somewhat lost to the week against a very good Dallas defense. The good news is that other high flying offenses in the […]

Flex Heroes and Zeroes - Week 13 Fantasy Football Picks

If you're like me, and I pray for your soul that you are not, then you tend to occasionally stray from the logical way of thinking and revert to subjective decision-making processes. For example, I just picked up Carlos Hyde in the RotoBaller Experts League because I have Melvin Gordon and now need to fill […]

WR Target and Snap Count Risers from Week 12

Your wide receivers remain essential components toward accomplishing your unwavering goal of securing a league championship. The most important matchups of your season are about to unfold, and it is critical for you to utilize the tools that you have available. This will help you maintain an extensive level of knowledge regarding the number of […]

Week 13 DFS GPP Stacks For FanDuel And DraftKings

Hey there RotoBallers! Here we are, on the eve of the season-long league fantasy playoffs with the all-important Week 13 slate set to make and break the playoff aspirations of many a fantasy gamer. With the byes and Thanksgiving games out of the way, we finally have all 32 NFL teams in action. One of […]

Inside the Tent - Week 13 NFL Injury Insight

At RotoBaller, we can't stress enough the importance of keeping up with injuries and playing your best lineup week after week. Players are going to get injured, that's an unavoidable fact. What's avoidable though is making the wrong roster decisions based on the injuries surrounding your fantasy squad. If you want to dominate your leagues […]

Bruce Ellington Questionable Against Rams

Detroit Lions wide receiver Bruce Ellington (back) is questionable for Week 13 against the Rams. Ellington played through his injury last week and has 16 targets and 12 catches for 80 yards in the last two games. With Marvin Jones out for the year, Ellington has been needed in the passing game. In a game […]

Kerryon Johnson Out, Michael Roberts Doubtful

Detroit Lions rookie running back Kerryon Johnson (knee) is out for Week 13 against the Rams, while tight end Michael Roberts (shoulder) is listed as doubtful despite being limited in practice all week. Receiver Brandon Powell (calf) has also been ruled out. The Lions are running out of offensive weapons with Marvin Jones also out […]

Lions Defense Has Their Work Cut Out In Week 13

The Detroit Lions defense gets to face the juggernaut LA Rams offense on Sunday. In the past three games, the Lions have allowed under 60 yards rushing after allowing over 100 yards six times prior to Week 10. While the Lions have definitely improved their run defense, Todd Gurley is the best running back in […]

Michael Roberts Hopes To Find The End Zone In Week 13

Detroit Lions tight end Michael Roberts returned in Week 12 from a one-game absence to catch three passes for just 16 yards. However, the former fourth-round pick was targeted two times inside the red zone, his seventh inside the 20-yard line this season. That's impressive, considering he's missed four games this season and the Lions […]

Luke Willson Is Not A Viable Option In Week 13

Detroit Lions tight end Luke Willson has just one catch in his last two games. The Lions just have better option that Matthew Stafford prefers to throw to. This week against the Rams, Willson could see increased targets as the Lions are expected to be passing early and often to keep up. However, it is […]

TJ Jones Hard To Trust Against Rams

Detroit Lions wide receiver TJ Jones hasn't caught more than two passes in any game this season despite catching at least one in each of the last five games. One would think that without Marvin Jones in Week 12 that the former Jones would see increased usage, but that was not the case, seeing just […]

Kerryon Johnson Absent Again

Detroit Lions rookie running back Kerryon Johnson (knee) missed practice for the second straight day on Thursday. Johnson sat out on Thanksgiving and seems likely to miss another game this weekend against the Rams. Don't plan to use him in fantasy. With Johnson inactive last Thursday, LeGarrette Blount saw a bigger workload and had a […]

Bruce Ellington In Spot To Produce Against Rams

Detroit Lions wide receiver Bruce Ellington has been average since joining the team, catching 12 passes for 80 yards. It's a similar role that Golden Tate once held, but Ellington has yet to find pay dirt. It was announced this week that Marvin Jones is out for the year, so Ellington is Detroit's true WR2 […]

Kenny Golladay Could Have Success Against Rams

Detroit Lions wide receiver Kenny Golladay wasn't able to find the end zone against the Bears in Week 12, but he did catch five passes for 90 yards, marking a respectable day. Golladay is the de facto WR1 for the Lions now that Marvin Jones (knee) is officially out for the season. This week against […]

Theo Riddick Is Flex-Worthy Against Rams

Detroit Lions running back Theo Riddick has hauled in 25 of his last 28 targets for 174 yards since returning from injury in Week 9. Over the last four games, he's seen at least 6 targets per contest, and while he hasn't found the end zone yet this season, his role in the offense has […]

LeGarrette Blount Is Touchdown-Dependent In Week 13

Detroit Lions running back LeGarrette Blount found the end zone twice in the Week 12 game against the Bears. This was all possible because rookie running back Kerryon Johnson (knee) was inactive. Aside from the two scores, Blount rushed for a season high 88 yards and caught pass for 15 more. This week, Blount will […]

Matthew Stafford Has Tough Matchup On Sunday

Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford was flat out bad on Thanksgiving, throwing for just 236 yards, no touchdowns, and two interceptions against the Bears. This week he gets to face one of the fiercest pass-rush defenses in the NFL, the LA Rams. While the Lions will be at home again, Stafford will be without Marvin […]

Kerryon Johnson Not Seen At Practice

Detroit Lions rookie running back Kerryon Johnson (knee) was not seen at the open portion of practice on Wednesday. Johnson sat out on Thanksgiving last Thursday, and he doesn't look to be trending in the right direction to play against the Rams in Week 13. That means that LeGarrette Blount, who had two scores last […]

Fantasy Football Risers and Fallers - Week 13

Whether due to their own play, the play of others, or injuries, players' stock increases and decreases on a weekly basis. Perhaps more than any other, the NFL is a league that experiences ups and downs at a rapid pace. With only 16 games, there’s little room for error and seemingly endless opportunities for improvement. […]

Week 13 Kicker Streamers and Starts - 2018 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Week 13 is here, and we are finally through all of the NFL bye weeks. All of our players are available unless they're injured, or suspended in the case of Jacksonville Jaguars running back Leonard Fournette. Luckily, we don't care about that. All we care about is guys that can kick a football. For a […]

Week 13 Waiver Wire Pickups - All Positions

No more byes, no more excuses to be unprepared. At this point, if you're still scouring the waiver wire for value, you are either looking to bolster your bench for the playoff run or desperately looking for streamers to get you over the hump and into the big dance. We'll try to touch on all […]

Week 13 Running Backs - Waiver Wire Pickups and Adds

We have now entered the planning process for Week 13, and it is amazing how quickly we have progressed to this point of the season. Some of you are focused on constructing lineups that will advance into the fantasy playoffs, while others have begun fine-tuning your rosters that have already secured a place in the […]

Week 13 Wide Receivers - Waiver Wire Pickups and Adds

We have one more week till the playoffs are here! Well, for most leagues that is. If you need a win in Week 13 and will need to stream a wide receiver or even need someone with a good matchup during the playoffs, let’s look at some of the hot options heading into Week 13. […]

Week 13 Tight Ends - Waiver Wire Pickups and Adds

Just because it’s Week 13 in the NFL, it doesn’t mean that it’s unlucky for fantasy football players. For the first time in several weeks, no NFL teams are on bye! Fantasy football owners should have their full rosters as they had into one of the most crucial weeks of their regular season, if not […]

Waiver Wire Express - Week 13 Lightning Round

Welcome back to this quick-hitting waiver overview as we in the fantasy football community prepare for the traditional final week of the regular season. Thus begins the true must-win environment in FF, and we here at RotoBaller are here to help. In order to get you waiver information as fast (and as accurately) as possible, so […]

Bruce Ellington (WR, DET) - Week 13 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team PPR Leagues OWNED IN: 2% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Detroit Lions wide receiver Bruce Ellington is a guy for all of you PPR owners that could use a flex play during the end of season run. The Lions are not a very good football team despite some impressive wins on the […]

Jacquizz Rodgers (RB, TB) - Week 13 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team PPR Leagues OWNED IN: 1% of Leagues ANALYSIS: You shouldn't need to go this deep into the waiver wire to find a running back but if for some reason you do, Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Jacquizz Rodgers is at least getting touches. He carried five times for 31 yards and […]